‘Mozart’s Men – Step into the lives and relationships of his greatest male protagonists!’

Playing the role of Don Giovanni is one of Alex’s ambitions. In the meantime he looks forward to singing the Count from Figaro next year! In this morning’s lecture, he will focus on the male relationships in Mozart’s Da Ponte operas, with an exploration of some of our favourite characters and the ones we love to hate. The symbiotic and abusive relationship between Don Giovanni and Leporello; the plotting Figaro against his master, Count Almaviva and those two perfidious lovers, Guglielmo and Ferrando.

Paola has been passionate about Rossini from a very young age, so you can imagine her excitement when she first discovered it was something she might be able to sing. From trying to tackle _Una voce...

This lecture discusses one of Verdi's most famous operas, Il trovatore. Usually dismissed because of its silly, intricate and over-the-top plot, Il trovatore is one of Verdi's musically more inspired...

This morning's lecture examines Puccini's masterpiece and Leoncavallo's version published only a year apart. Puccini's well-loved work has found long-lasting fame and is part of the staple repertoire...